Printer and wireless tag writing device

Abstract

According to one embodiment, there is provided a printer including a print head, a platen roller, a sheet position sensor, an antenna, and a movable portion. The print head is configured to print on a strip-shaped sheet. The platen roller is configured to move the sheet pinched between the platen roller and the print head along a longitudinal direction of the sheet. The sheet position sensor is provided on a substrate disposed on an upstream side of the print head in a conveyance direction of the sheet, and is configured to detect a position of the sheet. The antenna is provided on the substrate and is configured to write information to a wireless tag provided on the sheet. The movable portion is configured to move the substrate along a width direction of the sheet.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A printer, comprising:
 a print head configured to print on a strip-shaped sheet; 
 a platen roller configured to move the strip-shaped sheet pinched between the platen roller and the print head along a longitudinal direction of the strip-shaped sheet; 
 a sheet position sensor provided on a substrate disposed on an upstream side of the print head in a conveyance direction of the strip-shaped sheet and configured to detect a position of the strip-shaped sheet; 
 an antenna provided on the substrate and configured to write information to a wireless tag provided on the strip-shaped sheet; and 
 a movable portion configured to move the substrate along a width direction of the strip-shaped sheet, 
 wherein
 the substrate comprises a ground pattern that surrounds the antenna, 
 the sheet position sensor is provided on the ground pattern, and 
 the sheet position sensor and the antenna are provided one on top of the other perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the strip-shaped sheet. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The printer according to  claim 1 , wherein the antenna is provided above the sheet position sensor. 
     
     
       3. The printer according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the sheet position sensor is disposed on a side closer to the print head than the antenna. 
 
     
     
       4. The printer according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the antenna is further configured to amplitude-modulate an electromagnetic wave radiated therefrom by a signal obtained by encoding write data. 
 
     
     
       5. The printer according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the movable portion comprises a rail, a knob, and a slider. 
 
     
     
       6. The printer according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the substrate comprises a mark sensor. 
 
     
     
       7. The printer according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the print head is a thermal head. 
 
     
     
       8. The printer according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the strip-shaped sheet comprises a label, an RFID tag, and a mount sheet. 
 
     
     
       9. The printer according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the strip-shaped sheet is obtained from a wound roll shape strip-shaped sheet. 
 
     
     
       10. A wireless tag writing device, comprising:
 a conveyance component configured to move a strip-shaped sheet provided with a wireless tag along a longitudinal direction of the strip-shaped sheet; 
 a sheet position sensor provided on a substrate disposed on an upstream side of the conveyance component in a conveyance direction of the strip-shaped sheet, and configured to detect a position of the strip-shaped sheet; 
 an antenna provided on the substrate and configured to write information to the wireless tag provided on the strip-shaped sheet; and 
 a movable portion configured to move the substrate along a width direction of the strip-shaped sheet, 
 wherein
 the substrate comprises a ground pattern that surrounds the antenna, 
 the sheet position sensor is provided on the ground pattern, and 
 the sheet position sensor and the antenna are provided one on top of the other perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the strip-shaped sheet. 
 
 
     
     
       11. The wireless tag writing device according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the antenna is provided above the sheet position sensor. 
 
     
     
       12. The wireless tag writing device according to  claim 10 , is further configured to amplitude-modulate an electromagnetic wave radiated therefrom by a signal obtained by encoding write data. 
     
     
       13. The wireless tag writing device according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the movable portion comprises a rail, a knob, and a slider. 
 
     
     
       14. A printing method, comprising:
 moving a strip-shaped sheet pinched between a platen roller and a print head along a longitudinal direction of the strip-shaped sheet; 
 printing on a strip-shaped sheet; 
 detecting a position of the strip-shaped sheet from an upstream side of the print head in a conveyance direction using a sheet position sensor provided on a ground pattern; 
 writing information to a wireless tag provided on the strip-shaped sheet; and 
 moving a substrate comprising a writing component along a width direction of the strip-shaped sheet and the ground pattern that surrounds an antenna, 
 wherein the sheet position sensor and the antenna are provided one on top of the other perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the strip-shaped sheet. 
 
     
     
       15. The printing method according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 amplitude-modulating an electromagnetic wave radiated from by a signal obtained by encoding write data. 
 
     
     
       16. The printing method according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 obtaining the strip-shaped sheet from a wound roll shape strip-shaped sheet. 
 
     
     
       17. The printing method according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 writing information to an RFID tag.